Edinburg Center Inc

Results: Currently serving more than 2500 individuals annually from Middlesex and Essex counties and MetroWest.

Target demographics: individuals with behavioral health conditions, intellectual & developmental disabilities, autism and substance use disorder.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 2500

Geographic areas served: Middlesex county

Programs: Developmental disabilities and brain injury residential and respite services - the agency provides a wide range of residential options for individuals with developmental disabilities and/or brain injury. Each program provides individualized service planning, training in activities of daily living, coordination of routine medical/dental care and other services, medication management services, transportation and community recreation. Services are provided at different levels of staff supervision based on an individual's needs.

community-based flexible supports (cbfs) program - the agency provides a person-centered and comprehensive service delivery model, built upon the values of recovery and resiliency. Services are provided in short-term residential programs or through outreach in community settings, such as an individual's home, place of work or physician's office. Specific services may include assistance with: finding and maintaining safe and affordable housing, medication monitoring and training, health and wellness education and support, developing wellness recovery action (wrap) plans, finding employment, identifying and accessing community resources, and education and supporting families.

clinical services - the agency operates a clinic that provides diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, medication management services and outpatient counseling services for persons with mental health conditions and/or developmental disabilities. In-home behavioral services offer valuable support to children and youth with challenging behaviors that get in the way of everyday life. Services are provided by a behavioral health provider, such as a therapist, who is skilled in understanding and treating difficult behaviors in children and youth. The provider works closely with the child and family to create a specific behavior plan to improve the child's functioning. The provider also works as a team with a behavior management monitor. The monitor works with the child and family to implement the child's behavior plan. In-home behavioral services can be provided any place where the child is located, including home, school, childcare centers and other community settings.